Algeria vs Iraq: School age population, secondary education, both sexes
Algeria
6.01 million
in 2025
Iraq
6.38 million
in 2025
Algeria rank
26th
Iraq rank
24th
School age population, secondary education, both sexes over time
- Algeria
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 6.38 million against 6.01 million in Algeria, a difference of 367,270.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.1 times Algeria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Algeria ahead.
Algeria ranks 26th and Iraq ranks 24th of 220 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 4 and Iraq in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.53 million | 1.37 million | 1.16 million | Algeria |
| 1980s | 3.50 million | 2.25 million | 1.25 million | Algeria |
| 1990s | 4.09 million | 2.87 million | 1.21 million | Algeria |
| 2000s | 4.66 million | 3.79 million | 870,914 | Algeria |
| 2010s | 4.29 million | 4.86 million | 568,814 | Iraq |
| 2020s | 5.39 million | 5.88 million | 489,810 | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, secondary education, both sexes, Algeria or Iraq?
- Iraq, at 6.38 million against 6.01 million in Algeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, secondary education, both sexes between Algeria and Iraq?
- 367,270, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Iraq?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Algeria and Iraq rank globally for school age population, secondary education, both sexes?
- Algeria ranks 26th and Iraq ranks 24th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release